Vacancy | Principal Engineer

Role Summary

You will be responsible for delivering high quality, robust solutions as part of a fast-paced agile environment. The successful Principle Engineer will be involved in all aspects of development, utilising industry standards and best practice at all stages.

We work using agile methods (scrum & kanban), so an excellent working knowledge of this is a must as is excellent communications skills as you will regularly interact with people from across the business.

Your previous experience will mean you are adept at finding solutions to complex problems taking ownership and providing a recommended approach to engineering management.

As a principal engineer you will also be a member of the technical design authority and will be responsible for validation the design and architecture of solutions. In addition you might be called on to help out projects which have developed significant issues.

We’re committed to continuous improvement, so you will be expected to proactively suggest and implement enhancements, additionally mentoring junior team members to grow their skills and experience and act as a role model.

Responsibilities

Your main responsibilities will include:

Active participation in agile planning, refinement, retrospectives

Take ownership in designing, developing and testing user stories

Help to define standards and best practice and ensure these are followed

Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the department

Work closely with the product owner and stakeholders to achieve acceptance of user stories

Effectively communicate complex designs concepts to technical and non-technical people

Be objective around solutions and looking to reduce technical debt.

Should have a good understanding of all aspects of the project they are working on or technically responsible for.

Excellent understanding of the non-functional requirements of projects, and strive to make software robust, secure and performant.

Mentor team members to improve their skills and experience

Understanding all Google Cloud Platform technology offerings and able to understand where to use and when to use.

Providing Architectural guidance and review.

Troubleshooting issues that require the most senior technical support.

Help to define approved technologies and patterns.

Identify Risks, Issue and challenges on projects.

Skills & Experience

Mandatory Skills

We use advanced Google technologies, so we’re looking for someone with a thirst to learn and the ability to master new technology. Whilst you’ll be given the relevant training, the following are core skills: